Delivery mechanism for box



2 March 15,1927. I RWRGHT 4 L6 01 DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR BOX FILLING MACHINES Filed ril 22 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 1,621,30 March 15, 1927. c. F. WRIGHT I 1 V DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR BOX FILLING MACHINES 1,621,301 Match 15, 1927. c. F WRIGHT DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR BOX FILLING MACHINES Filed April 22, 1326 4 Sheets-Spqet 3 E2 Jau- March 27. F. WRIGHT DELIVERY'MEGHANISM FOR m FILLING MACHINES Filed r11 22. 1926 4 sheets-sheen Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

CHARLES F. WRIGHT, OF AKRON, OHIO. ASSIGNOR'TO THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY, 7

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. v

' DELIVERY MECHANISM non BOX-FILLING MACHINES;

Application filed ,April 22, 1926. Serial No. 103,674.

This invention relates to box filling ma chines, and more especially to machines for filling match boxes of the tray and shuck' conveyer for transporting complementary trays and shucks, means for filling the trays with matches, and means for insertingthe filled trays in their shucks. The filled and closed boxes are advancedby the conveyer to a position'where they are discharged from the conveyerby gravity down an inclined chute leading to a suitable receiving table.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and eflicient mechanism whereby the boxes as rapidly as they are discharged from the conveyer are transported thence to, and are arrangedin an orderly manner in, a receiving element from which they may be manually removed in predetermined quantities for wrapping or be transferred to a. wrapping machine.

Accordingly, the invention comprises novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the drawings- I Figure 1 is a plan of the discharge end of a box filling machine embodying a preferred form of my invention. 7 v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame, partly in section.

3- is a longitudinal vertical section through the delivery mechanism, as on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. e

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a springactuated box-ejecting device included in said delivery mechanism.

Fig. 5 is a detail of one of the spring and take-off trough.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the pocketed delivery Wheel.

guard members at the receiving end ofthe Fig; 7 is a transverse-section of the same,-

' as on the line 77 of Fig. 6,

Referring to the drawings, lOdesignates a part of the main frame, and 11 a partof the main drive shaft of a machine for filling trays with matches and associating the filled trays with their complementary shucks or covers. 12 designates the delivery end of a continuously driven tray and shuck conveyer, the upper longitudinal run whereof is arplementarycovers on the conveyer12. The

ranged to travel along a bedor table 13 sup- I V ported by the frame. This conveyer preferably comprises a chain of links having o'ut Wardly projecting blade-like members 14:, 15 60..

which are relatively arranged to afford a sue-c cession of. aligning holders for complementary trays and shucks. The conveyer passes about suitably-located sprocket wheels at the respective ends of. the table,.one of which wheelsiis shown at 16 fast on a shaft 16 to the main shaft, as, for example, by the cam 160 and pin wheel 161 fast. on the shaftsllj. and 16' respectively. v y Located at one side of the'conveyer 12is a second continuously moving conveyer' 17 comprising preferably a chain of box-like links suitably provided with. reciprocating transverse plungers 18 havingrolls 19 which travel in, an appropriate stationary cam-way 20 and are thereby actuated to reciprocate the plungers, which latter intheir; inward strokes pushtherfilled trays into their complunger conveyer 17 passes'about suitablyall as fullyset forth in Patent No. 1,300,7 62

aforesaid. I a

Mounted below and rearwardly of the discharging end of the convever 12 is av delivery element comprising in. its preferred construction a'wheel 22 having spaced periph- H eral ribs forming pockets 23 whichmare adapted inthe rotation of the wheel to reg-, ister with the shuck holders insuccession 24 is equipped. with a gear, 26 in mesh with 1 a similar gear 27 on' the driven shaft. 16', whereby the delivery wheel is rotated at the same surface speed as the conveyer 12;.

This wheel is equippedwith radially mov-: able plungers 28 which enter the respective g pockets and are provided with expanded end portions 29 which afford, in eflect, movable bottoms for the pockets. Fixed to the main frame, at one side of the wheel 22, is a I 1, 21,301. ur ;F 1cE.-;

which motion is suitably transmitted from i 80... located sprocketwheels. one of which is I and receive therefrom the filledandclosed 1 boxes discharged from the conveyer 12. :The wheel 22 is'faston a shaft 24. having its: hearings in suitable brackets 25 supported- "bythe main frame. ,One end of the shaft .and are supported y ,30

face cam B0 in the trace of which run {lat-- centric portion 32 of the cam race, so as gradually to retract the lungers 28 in succession as they progress to the initial end of the concentric portion.

'Wheneach succeeding box is' discharged from ,the conveyer '12 ,into a pocket of .the

delivery wheel, "the latter carries the box therewith while the roll of the plunger is traversing the concentric cam portion 32; The succession of boxes thus introduced in and'carried by the wheel are maintained in placeby means of a guard comprising segmental fr oinithe pocketed appropriate "brackets 36, 37. on the main frame.

niin'atesiin the vicinity of the outward lead 33 ofthe cam race, and is connected to a 7 suitable receivingelement comprising, in the presenti-nsta-nce, an upwardly inclined takeoff trough 38 which is supported by the adjacent bracket 36.' As each succeeding box, in the rotation of the delivery wheel, clears the guard, the roll of the plunger whichis associated with the pocket in which the box 'is seated, escapes the concentric portion 32 of the ca m race and the plunger is t hereupon immediately projected outward by the action of a reciprocating ejecting "member '39 with "which the roll of the plunger co-acts at this stage, the plunger thus forcing the opposing box to and upon the take off trough, as'seen in Fig; 3.- The member 39 preferably comprises ahead formed on an angular arm 40 atthe upper end of a lever which is fulcru medat its lower end on a stud 42 projecting from the outer face of the cam body 30. The wall of this cam body is formed with an enlarged opening 453 through which the angular a-rm extends so as to support the head 39 adjacent the outward lead of the cam race, the inner wall of the latter beingcut,

away, as at 44, to permit the head to be swung into and from the race. The head is-maintained normally with its acting face if Within :the cam race means of a stout spring-145 which is interposed between the head and'a *fixed depending portion 46 within the cam body, such :face being inclined, as. at 457, from a point below the cam porsections 3.5 which are suitably spaced eriphery of the wheel The guard ter- 7 tion 33 to a pointwithin .the same and above "the opposing box .to the take-01f trough 38,

as previously described. The inclined face of the head is engaged by the rolls 31 of the respective plungers in succession, during the rotation of the wheel, and in consequence a' rapid and uniform delivery-of the boxes to the take-off trougn is accomplished. I

As each succeeding plunger roll escapes the head 39,1the roll enters the cam ,por-' tion and passes thence to the concentric portion 32 of the cam race, at which period the plunger is retracted to permit the entry of another box in the ivheeh Arranged at the sides of the receigving end of the trough are a pair of flared spring plates 48 which depend below the trough and are positioned to embrace and bear yieldingly against the ends of each box as it approaches and reaches the .end of the take-oil trough. These plates are preferably supported by a pair of spring strips i9 which are secured to the respective side walls of the trough. The resilient plates by their action against the ends of the box keep the latter in a central position relative to the trough preparatory to'the entry of the upper corner of theincoming box passes the lower corner of the box previously entered in the take-0d trough, before the plates have been suflieiently spread apart to allow the passage of the incoming box to the trough; and the upper ends of the plates4-8 extend slightly above the side walls of-the troughand support on their inner sides inclined bars 50 which are so disposed. as partially to overhang the ends of the upper side of thebox and thus prevent its beingaccidentally carried upward from the trough by i the projected plunger during the upward travel of the latter.

From the foregoing it will be seen :that a inechanismis provided whereby theboxes as rapidly as they are discharged from the traveling conveyer 12 of the l-iillingmachine enter the successive pockets of the rotating delivery wheeland are advanced thereby to a location Where they are succesively introduced in the take-0E trough in an orderly row from which predetermined quantities of the boxes can be manually removed for wrapping or be transferred to a wrapping machine.

I do not limit my invent on to the particu lar construction herein disclosed, as the mechanism may be modified within the from said box holders, plungers reciprocable in said receivers and having cam-engaging portions, a stationary plunger-controlling cam having an outward lead remote from the conveyer, a resillent discharge member normally positioned in the said lead and in the path of the cam-engaging portions of the plungers, said member being operative to effectthe quick outward movement of the succeeding plungers, and 1a box-receiving'element to which the boxes are transferred by the outwardly-moving plungers.

2. The combination with a conveyer having a succession of box holders, of a delivery element movable concurrently with the conveyer and having a succesion of box receivers into which the boxes are discharged from said box holders, plungers reciprocable in said receivers and having cam-engaging portions, a stationary plunger-controlling cam having an outward lead remote from the conveyer, an ejecting head reciprocable in said lead, a spring maintainingt-he head normally located within the lead and in the path of the cam-engaging portions of the plungers, said head being operative to effect the quick outward movement of the successive plungers, and a b0x-receiving element to which the boxes are transferred by the outwardly moving plungers.

3. The combination with a conveyer having a succession of box holders, of a delivery wheel movable concurrently with the conveyer and having peripheral pockets into which the boxes are succesively discharged from the said box holders, radially movable plungers carried by said wheel and entering the pockets, said plungers having cam engaging portions, a fixed cam body located adjacent the wheel and having a suitable cam race for said engaging portions, said race having an outward lead remote from the conveyer, a resilient discharge member normally projecting into said lead and in the path of the cam-engaging port-ions of the plungers, whereby the head is operated to throw such portion and its plunger outward, and a box receiving element to which each succeeding box is transferred. "by the I outwardly moving plunger.

4. The combination witlra conveyer having a succession of box holders,of a delivery wheel movable concurrently "with the conwhich the boxes are successively discharged from the said box holders, radially movable plungers carried by said wheel and entering the'pockets, said plungers having cam engaging portions, a fixed cam bodylocated adjacent the wheel and having a suitable cam race veyer and having peripheral pockets into 7' for said engaging portions, said race having an outward lead remoteirom the conveyor, an e ecting head reciprocable in the said leadand having an inclined acting portion, a

spring maintaining the head in a position with its inclined portion norm ally within the lead and in the path. of the'cam-engaging portions of the plungers, whereby the head is v operated by such portions in conjunction with the spring to effect, the quick outward movement of the successive plungers, and a box-receiving element to'which the boxes are transferred bythe outwardly moving fingers- 5. The combination with a conveyer having a succession of box holders, of a delivery wheel movable concurrently with 'the conveyer and having peripheral box receivers into which the boxes are successively dis charged from the said box holders, radiallymovable plungers mounted in said wheel and afiording bottoms for the pockets, said plungers having cam-engaging portions,a fixed cam body located adjacent the wheel and having a suitable cam race for said engaging portions, said race having an outward lead remote from' the conveyer-panel said body also having anopening adjacentthe lead, a lever fulcruined exteriorly of the cam body and having an arm extendingthrough the opening and terminating inan e ecting head reclprocable in said lead, a spring maintaining the head normallylocated within the lead and in the path of the r cam-engaging portions of the plungers and operative to eiiect the quiclroutward move-' ment of the successive plungers, and a box-receiving element to which the boxes are transfer-red by the outwardly-moving plungers. I

6. The combination with a box delivery element having receptacles for boxes, means for actuating said element, means for temporarily retaining the boxes in the receptacles, and means, including plungers, for successively ejecting the boxes from said receptacles, of a trough situated adjacent the delivery path of the said receptacles and adapted to receive the successively ejected boxes, and lateral resilient members arranged at and depending below the receiving end of the trough so as to embrace and frictionally hold each succeeding box as it approaches the trough.

7. The combination with a box delivery element having receptacles tor boxes, means for actuating said element, means for temporarily retaining the boxes in the receptacles, and means, including plungers, :Eor successively ejecting the boxes from said receptac1es,;o-t a trough situated adjacent the delivery path oi the said receptacles and adapted to receive the successively ejected boxes, and flaring resilient members arranged laterally ofanddependi-ng below the receiving end of the trough so as to embrace and hold each succeeding box as it approaches the'trough and also to serve as a back stop for the box avhen it is-entered in the trough.

to receive the successively ejected boxes,

lateral resilient members arranged at and depending below the receiving end .of the 1 trough so as to embrace and trictionally hold each succeeding box as it approaches the trough, and stop bars supported said members so as to overhang the receivlng end of the trough.

.9. The combination With a box delivery Wheel having peripheral receptacles for boxes, means for rotating sa d Wheel, a

guard member for temporarily retaining the I boxes in the receptacles, radial plungerscarried by said wheehand a resilient member for rapidly moving each succeeding plunger outward to eject the opposing box from its receptacle, of a trough arranged to receive the successively eject-ed boxes, and lateral resilient members arranged at and depend? ing below the receiving end of the trough so as to embrace and frictionally hold each csucceedmgbox as itapproaches the trough.

Signed at Barberton, in the county of Summit and State of vQ-hio, this 19 day of April A. D. 1926.

CHARLES F. WRIGHT. 

